The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-07-14

North Carolina State Board of Agri-
culture.

District.
DR.. A. G.. Brooks, I'd Congressional Dis
trict.
H. L. Grant, 3rd Congressional District.
Col. w. F. Green, 4th Congressional
District.
J, H. Murrow, 9TH Congressional Dis
trict. I'd, .rs. -
s. B. Alexander, 9th Congressional Dis
trict (elect).
A. Leazer, It'll Congressional District.
Burwell Blanton, Sth Congressional Dis
trict. -
DR.. G. D. Smith, 9th Congressional Dis
trict. -
OFFICERS. e.
John Robinson, Commissioner. 80
T. K. Bruner, Acting Secretary 80
C. w. Dabney, Jr., Chemist and Direc-
tor of Experiment Station.
John T. Patrick, General Agent 1mmi-
grafton.
TRUSTEES OF THE AGRICULTURAL n ME-
CHANICAL COLLEGE.
The members Of the Board of Agricul-
ture. to whom are added:
W. S. Primrose, Wake.
G.. q. French, Fender.
H. E. Fries, Forsyth.
Gen. R. Barringer, Mecklenburg.
Elias Carr, Edgecombe.
STATE Grange r. OF
W, R Williams, Falkland, Pitt county,
Master.
DR.. J. w. Seasons, Bethel, Lecturer.
w. II. Powell, Battleboro, Treasurer.
E. z. J.. Ludwig, Mt. Pleasant, Secre-
tary.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Rev. VIM. Grant, Jackson, n. G.
Capt. W. Fl. Powell, Battleboro,
n. 7. Ridley, BoyAins, Va.
THE NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS ASSOCIATION.
President-Elias Carr, Old Sparta,
Edgecombe county.
Vice Presidents-W. R. Williams, 1st
Congressional District; w. A: Darden,
I'd Congressional District; G. q. French,
Sd Congressional District; w. f. Green,
4th Congressional District; II. b. Fries,
9TH Congressional District; j.. Reid, 9th
Congressional District; W. H. Hobson,
7th Congressional District; Burwell Blan-
ton, Sth Congressional District; w. ii.
Mcclure, 9th Congressional District.
B. F. Hester, Oxford, Secretary; S.
Ohio Wilson, Vineyard, and w. b. Ben
bow, Oak Ridge, Assistant Secretaries.
COMMITTEE.
D. Reid Parker, Trinity College, A.
McIver, Oaks, D. Men. Mckay, Averas-
boro; L. L. Polk, Raleigh, and c. Nc
Donald, Concord.
n. c. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
W. G. Upchurch, Raleigh, President;
John Nichols, Raleigh, Secretary.
NORTH CAROLINA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
PRESIDENT. Van Lindley, Pomona.
Secretary-S. Ohio Wilson, Vineyard.
treasurer A. Lineback, Salem.
See what Miss Moffett says is
wanted in another column.
The Cumberland Fair will be held at
Fayetteville Nov 9th, 10th and 18th.
Rain fell in this city on last Thursday
night to the depth Of 1910 inches in one
hour.
w. G. Separkhas something interest
ing to tell our readers in another column.
Read what he says.
The citizens of Greensboro have
taken active measures for the building Of
a roller Touring mill. .r..; !
Trinity College has valuable infor-
nation for those who have sons ready
for college. See the advertisement.
Farmers alliances, farmers clubs and
oranges are requested to report proceed
ings through The PRoGREssIvE FARMER.
The State Board of Agriculture and
the Trustees of the Agricultural and Me-
chanical College met in this city on the
18th inst.
An important announcement to seed
sewers and gardeners is made in this
issue by John 7. McRae, n of the most
popular druggists in the land.
The Phonir says that it learns that
the railreadfrom Rocky Mount to Raleigh,
after being pushed to Springhope, will be
allowed to stop for awhile.
The July number of the Southern
CAltiuator has reached our table, loaded,
as usual, with a treasure of valuable in
formation for the farmers of the South.
.-Ashpole Institute has something in
tereating for those who have boys and
girls to educate. See the advertisement
of Rev. S. Ivey, the Principal, in another
column. 1t is an excellent school.